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CCP's bonkers FPS-MMO tie-in Dust 514 will be getting an official release on May 14th. To anyone already playing the beta and shooting orbital lasers from one game into another for the past few months, that's not likely to amount to much. Integration with EVE Online Early reports paint the game … [Read more...] about Dust 514 Coming Out On May 14th

Nostalgia still seems to be a powerful driver for the crowdfunding model, as a sequel to beloved brawler River City Ransom shows. The game is slated for an August 2014 release, contingent on the crowdfunding drive coming through and will not be a direct sequel to the original. Instead, indie outfit … [Read more...] about River City Ransom Sequel Announced, To Be Crowdfunded

Notch, the man behind indie behemoth Minecraft and the upcoming card battler Scrolls, has taken the time out to make a new game, reportedly inspired by Super Hexagon, Fez, and his ceiling. The game, though more of a prototype, is meant to replace his entry into the Ludum Dare game design competition … [Read more...] about Minecraft Creator Makes Unity Game Drop, Gives It Away

While only serving as a means of re-buying already owned games sitting in an attic somewhere for some, for others the Wii's Virtual Console was a valued way of alleviating nostalgia. This latter category of Nintendo devotees will be delighted to know Nintendo has finally brought the service to its … [Read more...] about Nintendo’s European Wii U Virtual Console Has Gone Live

The Witcher developers CD Projekt don't see the need for a multiplayer component to their immersive third-person RPG. The feature was scrapped after being in development as late as this March. The move was made as part of an effort to focus on the game's single-player aspect, which is what won the … [Read more...] about The Witcher 3 Too “Story-Driven” For Multiplayer

Defense Grid: Awakening, the tower defense game that brought console-level production values to the genre, is getting a sequel. This exciting development comes despite its Kickstarter campaign only securing enough money for an expansion to the original game. The Kickstarter campaign raised around … [Read more...] about Defense Grid 2 Getting Made In Spite Of Kickstarter Goal Not Reached